The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-11
Local and State Notes.

John Esan, general passenger agent OF the C.
l., ST. L. &c G. spent yesterday in the city look
ing over matters.
c. W. Fairbanks. solicitor of the l., B. & W..
left for New York, yesterday. expecting to be
absent couple of weeks
The L., n. A. & c. road earned in September
$214. 346; increase over earnings of correspond
ing month. 1886. 1913, 1853.
The l., B. & W. yesterday received 2 500 tons
of new steel rails. being the last installment of
the contract made for 10, 600 tons.
Mort Alexander leaves to-day for Denver to
take the position of passenger conductor on the
Denver extension of the Missouri Pacific.
The Lake Erie G. Western road earned in
September $211 3l4 Increase over earnings
corresponding week 1885, S31, 206, or III per
cent
Harry Norton. formerly purchasing agent of
the l., B. 81 W.. now holding that position on
the Philadelphia 6 Reading road, is in the city
for day or two
G. g. Hill. of Sellersburg, Ind. has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the car department OF
the Chicago & North western road at its shops
in Moreand. near Chicago.
The astonisninely large earnings the last week
in September and also the first week in this
month so far as reported. tell Of continued and
increased railroad prosperity.
T. O. Baker a station agent on the Peoria,
Decatur 81 Evansville road has resigned, and it
is stated is to become the general freight agent
for the Lake Erie e. Western road
Both the Bee-line and the Pennsylvania Com
running time of their livestock trains between
Indianapolis and the Eastern markets.
On Thursday last the O., Ell. g. D. and the c..
H & l. took into Hamilton. O., to the fair 8, PAT
persons The Middletown & Hamilton branch,
just opened into that city, as we'll did big bust
ness.
The L.. y. A. & G. management have decided
not to rebuild = the shops recently burned at
Michigan City. but have bought additional
ground at Monon. and will enlarge the shops
there.
NJ E. ingalls,, president of the c., l., ST. L. 6
c., and number of other railroad men. passed
through the city yesterday route to Chicago.
to attend the meetings to be held there to-day
and tomorrow.
Passenger business is falling off sharply. The
low excursion rates which have been in vogue
for some weeks past will begin to be felt the
roads (which have participated in the cheap
travel business
G. A. Cartwright has resigned as general
passenger and freight agent of the Cincinnati,
Wabash d Michigan railway 90 take the
position the Colorado Midland railway, which
will take him to Denver
The Lake Shore road is putting in the inter-
locking signals at all crossing on their main line.
At the crossings OF but two roads in northern
Indiana are they obliged TO stop unless the sig
nal gives notice of an approaching train
J. V. Parker. assistant general freight agent
of the Kansas City, Fl Scott & Gulf railroad,
has resigned and has been appointed assistant
general freight and passenger agent of the Union
Pacific, with headquarters at Salt Lake City.
The Chicago g. Alton is stirring up trouble by
sending its parlor into this territory and
taking passengers through TO Kansas City with
out transfer. This two parlor cars of Pa
cifc coast excursionsts from Ohio will pass
through here
j. G. Rawn, who recently resigned as train
master on the c., c.. c. & l., to accept SINH
lar position on the Kentucky Central, was the
recipient of gold watch and chain and
elegant gold stud, his friends the road be-
ing the donors
The reducing of the number of trains on the
eastern and western divisions of the c.. l., ST.
L. & c. will not interfere with the service. as
under the change the other trains run at
much better hours Especially is this true on
the eastern division.
The Michigan Central is putting in the inter
locking signal at it's crossing of the G., St l.. &
p, between Hammond and Calumet, and also
ono at Tolleston When these in their
trains can run from Michigan City to Chicago
without stopping for crossings
The Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan has pur-
chased the material to build branch from Mil
ing for placing steamboats, the lake, and
hotel there before next years summer pleasure
season opens.
The Bee-line proper from Cleveland to Indian
apos and the Indianapolis 81 ST Louis division
are now laid entire with steel rails, all of which
has been put in within the last four years. and
nearly the entire distance has the road been re-
graveled, the work OF raising and regraveling
the track through the American bottoms having